These baked sweet potato fries are crisp on the outside and chewy in the center. They’re perfect for snacking, as a side or for munching on while watching the game.
Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Maple Mustard Dipping Sauce
If you follow me on Facebook, you were probably expecting a chicken wing recipe today.
Crispy, baked sweet potato fries are obviously not chicken wings. And this isn’t some kind of foodie mind game where I’m going to trick you into thinking you’re eating chicken wings instead of sweet potatoes. (Vegan cauliflower buffalo wings, anyone?)
These are most definitely oven baked sweet potato fries.
So what happened to the chicken wings? First of all, they were delicious.
But I just hated the pictures I took. So I’ll have to make them again. What. A. Shame. Note the heavy sarcasm there.
I have a lot of love for sweet potato fries. They’re so addicting.
Basically everyone knows how to bake a sweet potato but today, we’re baking sweet potatoes as fries. The most delicious, crispy, baked sweet potato fries.
And you don’t have to feel too guilty about them because they’re baked instead of fried and sweet potatoes are a good-for-you veg. I’m not saying that these fries are a health food but I also wouldn’t say they’re in the bad-for-you category either.
But I’m not a nutritionist so please take everything I say with a grain of salt. Also, salt is really good on fries 🙃
So here’s how to make sweet potato fries! I soaked these fries overnight in the fridge in a bowl of water. You could soak them for less, about 2 hours, but don’t skip the soaking process!
Apparently, soaking potatoes in cold water helps to remove the starch from the outside of the potato. It helps make the fries crispy on the outside and nice and soft in the middle. And remember, we’re baking these fries so we can use all the help we can get in the crispy department.
Another note of importance, the size of these baked sweet potato fries. I cut them relatively thin. Not matchstick thin but a little thinner than the standard french fry. When you’re cutting them, picture a McDonald’s fry.
That’s the size you’re aiming for. I find that cutting the sweet potatoes a little bit smaller and thinner helps them bake up a little more evenly. The insides get nicely cooked without the outside burning.
If you are looking for another delicious appetizer to try, you should try Wholesome Yum’s Zucchini Fries Recipe. It’s low carb, healthy and would be a great snack to have with these sweet potato fries on game day!
Also if you have leftover baked or mashed sweet potatoes, use it to bake a batch of Gluten Free Sweet Potato Muffins or Sweet Potato Bread (in The Gluten-Free Quick Breads Cookbook). SO good!
And how cute is my little hand model?! I swear it’s not child labor. Kelsey took it upon herself to start dipping. She was ready for the best sweet potato fries and absolutely could not wait a second longer.
Enjoy!
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Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Maple Mustard Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato peeled and cut (about 1 lb.)
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 C mayonnaise
- 1/4 C. spicy brown mustard
- 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Peel and cut your sweet potato into thin fries (think McDonalds fry size). Soak in water overnight in the refrigerator.
- Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Drain the sweet potatoes and dry really well on a clean kitchen towel.
- Combine mayonnaise, spicy brown mustard and maple syrup in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes and cornstarch together until the sweet potatoes are coated. Toss with the olive oil, garlic salt and pepper.
- Divide the sweet potatoes between the two baking sheets and spread them out so that they are not touching each other. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, stir the fries and rotate baking pans as needed. Bake for another 10-15 minutes. Check frequently aftter the 10 minutes and remove fries as they are done. Overcooked fries will burn and larger fries will take longer to bake. Serve immediately with the maple mustard dipping sauce.
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Tried these tonight and they were great! I soaked the sweet potatoes for 2 hours and they came out perfectly. I used some of the dipping sauce to put on my vegan sausage on a bun that I had with the potatoes. I now have a foolproof way of making the best sweet potato fries, thanks!
Totally yummy!
Hey, just a quick question…what is the reason behind soaking the potatoes overnight? thank you 🙂
Soaking draws the starch out so it’ll help them get crispier when baking. If you don’t want to soak them overnight, just soak them a few hours before you plan on making them. I just prefer prepping the night before when I’m getting dinner ready to save me some time the next day 🙂
I made the sauce for a dinner party to dip sweet potato tater tots in (I didn’t make the fries in this recipe, just the dipping sauce). Everyone loved it! Tangy and sweet and oh-so-yummy! Some people also slathered it on the meatloaf sliders that were the main dish, and they said it was wonderful. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you liked it, it really is an addicting sauce!
I haven’t made sweet potato fries in a long time. These look delicious! (And the dipping sauce does, too!)
Thanks Tracy!
Found your blog via the SITS girls, oh my! These look extraordinary! I *just* started getting really into cooking now that I’m nearing 30…and this recipe is a must-try! I’m going to follow you forever now, I need all of the help I can get! 🙂
Aw thanks so much Monique! I’m happy to answer any questions you have 🙂
Cannot wait to try these! I make sweet potato fries all the time and usually dip in a boring bbq sauce, this would really spice it up!
This sauce is THE sauce!
Love sweet potato fries, and that sauce looks incredible!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Thanks Stephanie!
Are you coming to FABlogCon this upcoming weekend in Vegas? I’d love to meet you, if so! 🙂
Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you share this week! Its LIVE!
Cindy
I wish! Hopefully next year though 🙂 Have fun!
Sounds like I’m going to need some planning with this recipe, but I’m sure it will be worth it: these look absolutely fantastic 😀 I wanted to let you know that this post is being featured tonight at the Create & Share Link Party (7:00 PM MST)! Congratulations!!! Can’t wait to see what you share with us this week 🙂
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Thanks so much Mandee! And they’re TOTALLY worth it 🙂
Sweet potato fries are the bomb–and the crispier the better! Thank you for sharing with us at the Merry Monday Link Party!
They are totally the bomb 🙂
I just love Sweet Potato Fries baked in the oven and your dipping sauce looks very good. Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing this awesome post with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
These look great! My family actually is vegan, so the cauliflower buffalo wings really did sound good LOL. Thanks for sharing your tip about soaking the fries, I have never heard of that! Going to have to try this out soon!
Lol I’m sure they’re tasty I just think it sounds funny to call cauliflower wings 🙂
This looks delicious. I love that your sauce is on the sweet side. Thank you so much for sharing with Gluten Free and DIY Tuesdays. http://www.fearlessdining.com/2014/09/15/gluten-free-diy-tuesdays/
Thanks Sandi!
This looks wonderful! Can’t wait to try that out!!
All the best,
Steffi
http://www.tulipandlily.blogspot.com
Thanks Steffi!
Ooh, that mustard dipping sounds delicious. Any time I’ve tried making sweet potato fries they always end up burning. Next time I’ll try your tip of cutting them into even sizes. Thanks 🙂
We love sweet potato fries. What does the cornstarch do? I have never heard of that.
The cornstarch will help the fries crisp up 🙂
I cannot wait to try this! I love sweet potato fries & the dip sounds awesome. Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday. We hope you will join us again. Michelle OurCraftyMom
These look great, and I love the tips for keeping them crispy — mine are never crispy enough! I have my own hand models too! 🙂
These look really good!! I’m pinning them because one, I love making sweet potato fries, and two, I love trying new dipping sauces!! I can totally relate to the picture issue…happens to me all the time…so frustrating! But I will look forward to your wing recipe, because those are another of my favorite! If you have a free moment later this week, I would be honored if you would link these up with us at Foodie Fridays…we go live at 9 pm EST on Thursday nights! Enjoy your week!
Glad I’m not the only one to ruin pictures every now and then!
This looks awesome, thanks for sharing again at the #WWDParty.
Thanks Antionette!
They look absolutely delicious! Thanks for coming and linking up at The Weekend Social. All posts get pinned on our pinterest board! Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on culinaryflavors.gr! I hope to see you there!
Thanks for pinning Katerina!
I love sweet potato fries! And having an amazing sauce makes them even better!
This sauce really is amazing!
These look good, even though I’m not a huge sweet potato fan. I never heard of the cornstarch trick or the presoaking. Whenever I try making baked fries they are never crispy on the outside–just kind of soggy. :-/
Give it a shot! Also try baking on parchment and make sure your oven is hot enough.
Oh my goodness, this looks amazing! I LOVE sweet potato fries, and that dipping sauce sounds AMAZING!
Sweet potato fries are so addicting, especially with this sauce!
I love sweet potato fries! And a maple mustard dipping sauce?! That sounds delicious!
Thanks Lindsey!
Yum! Those look absolutely delicious! I pinned them so I can try them later! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for pinning!
Oooh, these look great!
Thanks Claudia!
Found your site from Show Stopper, glad I did, looks great!
Thanks Celeste!
Yum! Can’t wait to try!